Hiring: Director, ETF Capital Markets Company: Russell Investments Location: New York, United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 11:39:36 Target Skills & Keywords : CFA, Capital Markets, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Portfolio Management, Series 7 About the job Experience: •8+ years of relevant ETF capital markets experience, with deep knowledge of the U.S. ETF ecosystem. Experience supporting Canadian and/or Australian ETFs, or other global ETF markets, is a strong plus. Required Skills: •Develop and manage strategic relationships across the ETF ecosystem, including authorized participants, lead and supplemental market makers, exchanges, custodians, distributors, and data and technology providers. Expand participation, improve liquidity provision and market coverage, and maintain regular performance dialogue with key partners. •Serve as the senior point of escalation for ETF trading, liquidity, and creation/redemption matters, including during periods of market stress or operational disruption. Coordinate timely resolution across portfolio management, trading, operations, fund administration, service providers, legal, compliance, risk, and external market participants. •Lead the ETF capital markets workstream for new product launches, conversions, listings, material product changes, and liquidations. Shape liquidity and seed-capital strategies, authorized participant and market-maker onboarding, exchange coordination, basket and creation/redemption readiness, and launch-day and post-launch monitoring. •Partner with portfolio management, trading, product, operations, and service providers on ETF design and implementation considerations, including basket construction and flexibility, cash and in-kind parameters, custom baskets, underlying-market liquidity, and other factors that affect tradability and shareholder outcomes. •Support distribution and client engagement by providing ETF trading and execution guidance, participating in prospect and client meetings, assisting with large trades, and translating ETF liquidity and market structure into practical recommendations for financial advisors, wealth platforms, and other investors. •Develop and deliver ETF education on market structure, liquidity, trading practices, and how Russell's products trade. Serve as a visible spokesperson through training, client events, and thought leadership. •Partner with product, sales, and marketing to shape market-facing collateral, website content, trading resources, FAQs, and thought leadership. Ensure ETF trading data and liquidity messaging are accurate, current, and useful to sales teams and investors. •Build surveillance, analytics, reporting, policies, procedures, and controls for the ETF capital markets function. Use market and peer data to inform product design, commercialization, sales targeting, lifecycle decisions, senior management and Board reporting, and strategic enhancements to Russell's global ETF platform. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree; an MBA, master's degree, CFA designation, or other relevant credential is a plus. •Established relationships with authorized participants, market makers, exchanges, and other ETF ecosystem partners, with a demonstrated ability to influence outcomes and build durable commercial partnerships. •Comprehensive expertise in ETF primary and secondary market mechanics, creation/redemption activity, basket construction, custom baskets, liquidity and price discovery, bid-ask spreads, premiums and discounts, and the interaction between ETFs and their underlying markets across multiple asset classes. •Demonstrated experience monitoring ETF market quality, analyzing trading and flow data, resolving complex trading or operational issues, and exercising sound judgment during volatile or time-sensitive market events. •Strong commercial orientation and the ability to partner effectively with sales, product, and marketing teams. Experience providing client trading guidance, supporting new business opportunities, and developing educational or market-facing content is highly valued. •Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills, with the ability to explain technical ETF concepts clearly to investment professionals, financial advisors, clients, senior executives, Boards, and external market participants. •Proven ability to work collaboratively across investments, trading, product, operations, fund administration, technology, legal, compliance, risk, marketing, and sales, while independently driving priorities. •Strong analytical and technical skills, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint and proficiency with Bloomberg and relevant ETF market data tools. FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses, or the ability to obtain them if required, are a plus. •Locations: New York or Seattle •This role is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!